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HansdG: /* Product Component Unit (PCU) */

2026-03-22T09:57:21Z

Product Component Unit (PCU)

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	==== Product Component Unit (PCU) ====		==== Product Component Unit (PCU) ====
	An inventoried stock-keeping unit (SKU) that is ~~an ingredient or~~ a constituent part of the final ~~[[Product~~ - ~~TX\|Product]]. These are typically consumed during~~ the ~~production~~ process.		An inventoried stock-keeping unit (SKU), typically sourced from a packaging supplier, that is a constituent part of the final packaging of any Sales or Transport Unit. It represents a physical, stock-kept item used in the packaging process.

	'''Examples:'''		'''Examples:'''

HansdG: /* Packaging Assembly Unit (PAU) */

2025-10-10T06:46:46Z

Packaging Assembly Unit (PAU)

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	'''Examples:'''		'''Examples:'''
	* ~~Empty~~ 500ml PET Bottle \| Internal SKU: 5466245		* 500ml PET Bottle - Transparent colorless \| Internal SKU: 5466245
	* Roll of 10,000 pre-printed labels for Sensodyne \| Internal SKU: LBL-SENSO-EU-10K		* Roll of 10,000 pre-printed labels for Sensodyne \| Internal SKU: LBL-SENSO-EU-10K
	* Batch of 5,000 28mm branded screw caps \| Internal SKU: CAP-28-RED-5K		* Batch of 5,000 28mm branded screw caps \| Internal SKU: CAP-28-RED-5K

HansdG: /* Packaging Element Unit (PEU) */

2025-10-09T08:33:32Z

Packaging Element Unit (PEU)

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	* M5x10mm Assembly Screw for a durable good \| Internal SKU: P43534-B		* M5x10mm Assembly Screw for a durable good \| Internal SKU: P43534-B

	==== Packaging ~~Element~~ Unit (~~PEU~~) ====		==== Packaging Assembly Unit (PAU) ====
	An inventoried stock-keeping unit (SKU) that is a constituent part of the final [[Packaging Roles - TX\|Packaging]]. This represents a physical, stock-kept item used in the packaging process.		An inventoried stock-keeping unit (SKU) that is a constituent part of the final [[Packaging Roles - TX\|Packaging]]. This represents a physical, stock-kept item used in the packaging process.

HansdG: /* SKU Sourcing Type */

2025-10-03T05:13:40Z

SKU Sourcing Type

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	Applies to all persistent SKUs within the Supply Chain Unit (SCU) framework, including Individual Sales Units (ISU), Grouped Sales Units (GSU), and Transport Stock Units (TSU).		Applies to all persistent SKUs within the Supply Chain Unit (SCU) framework, including Individual Sales Units (ISU), Grouped Sales Units (GSU), and Transport Stock Units (TSU).

			==== The Data Supply Chain Context ====
			A SKU's role is not absolute; it is contextual and depends on an organization's position in the value chain. What is a '''Portfolio SKU''' for a supplier becomes a '''Production & Packaging Domain SKU''' for their customer.

			This is the principle of the "digital unpacking" process:

			'''Example:'''

			A bottle manufacturer's finished [[Product - TX\|Product]] is the empty PET bottle itself. Their sellable [[Transport Stock Unit - TX\|TSU]] is a pallet containing thousands of these bottles, identified with a GTIN. They sell this TSU to a beverage company.
			The beverage company receives this pallet. In their system, the received TSU is "digitally unpacked." The empty bottle is now re-classified as a '''PEU'''—a foundational component for their production process, managed with an internal SKU.
			Therefore, '''PCUs''' and '''PEUs''' represent the foundational, inventoried building blocks within an organization's internal Data Supply Chain. These are the components used to create the Portfolio SKUs ([[Individual Sales Unit - TX\|ISU]], [[Grouped Sales Unit - TX\|GSU]], and [[Transport Stock Unit - TX\|TSU]]) that are then sold downstream to their customers.

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HansdG: /* = Stock Keeping Units (SKU) */

2025-10-03T04:36:12Z

= Stock Keeping Units (SKU)

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	A Supply Chain Unit (SCU) is any unit that flows through supply chain operations (stored, moved, packed, shipped). SCUs include both persistent Stock Keeping Units ('''SKUs''') and Transaction Level Units ('''TLUs''').		A Supply Chain Unit (SCU) is any unit that flows through supply chain operations (stored, moved, packed, shipped). SCUs include both persistent Stock Keeping Units ('''SKUs''') and Transaction Level Units ('''TLUs''').

	=== Stock Keeping Units (SKU) ==		== Stock Keeping Units (SKU) ==
	A standardized, persistent unit with a catalog identity and an inventory position. Identified by '''GTIN'''. Types of SKUs:		A standardized, persistent unit with a catalog identity and an inventory position. Identified by '''GTIN'''. Types of SKUs:

HansdG: /* Stock Keeping Units (SKU) */

2025-10-03T04:35:58Z

Stock Keeping Units (SKU)

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 A Supply Chain Unit (SCU) is any unit that flows through supply chain operations (stored, moved, packed, shipped). SCUs include both persistent Stock Keeping Units ('''SKUs''') and Transaction Level Units ('''TLUs''').
-=== Stock Keeping Units (SKU) ===
+=== Stock Keeping Units (SKU) ==
 A standardized, persistent unit with a catalog identity and an inventory position. Identified by '''GTIN'''. Types of SKUs:
 ==== Individual Sales Unit (ISU) ====
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 * Pattex All Purpose Crack Filler Euro Pallet – 48 × 12 × 290g | GTIN 4791234567898
 * San Benedetto 1.5L Pallet with layer pads – 6 × 20 × 5 | GTIN 3801234567890
 == SKU Sourcing Type ==

HansdG: /* Individual Sales Unit (ISU) */

2025-10-01T19:04:35Z

Individual Sales Unit (ISU)

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	==== Individual Sales Unit (ISU) ====		==== Individual Sales Unit (ISU) ====
	The smallest unit sold to end users or consumers, consisting of the [[Product_-_TX\|product]] (consumable, disposable, or durable) with its '''additional''' Sales Packaging [[Packaging_Roles_-_TX\|(SP)]].		The smallest unit sold to end users or [[Consumer_-_TX\|consumers]], consisting of the [[Product_-_TX\|product]] (consumable, disposable, or durable) with its '''additional''' Sales Packaging [[Packaging_Roles_-_TX\|(SP)]].

	'''Examples:'''		'''Examples:'''

HansdG at 13:17, 29 September 2025

2025-09-29T13:17:43Z

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	* Pattex All Purpose Crack Filler Euro Pallet – 48 × 12 × 290g \| GTIN 4791234567898		* Pattex All Purpose Crack Filler Euro Pallet – 48 × 12 × 290g \| GTIN 4791234567898
	* San Benedetto 1.5L Pallet with layer pads – 6 × 20 × 5 \| GTIN 3801234567890		* San Benedetto 1.5L Pallet with layer pads – 6 × 20 × 5 \| GTIN 3801234567890

			== SKU Sourcing Type ==

			=== Definition ===
			A classification field that identifies how each Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) enters the company’s product portfolio—whether it is manufactured internally, only packaged, or fully purchased as a finished good. This field supports portfolio management, supply-chain reporting, and packaging/material compliance.

			=== Purpose ===
			To distinguish SKUs by the company’s sourcing involvement, independent of supplier, production site, or geographic origin.

			=== Allowed Values / Codes ===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Code !! Label !! Description
			\|-
			\| MFG \|\| Manufactured \|\| SKU is produced and packaged by the company.
			\|-
			\| PKG \|\| Packaged \|\| SKU’s product content is sourced externally, but the company performs the packaging activity.
			\|-
			\| BIN \|\| Bought-In \|\| SKU is purchased as a finished good and resold with no manufacturing or packaging.
			\|}

			=== Applicability ===
			Applies to all persistent SKUs within the Supply Chain Unit (SCU) framework, including Individual Sales Units (ISU), Grouped Sales Units (GSU), and Transport Stock Units (TSU).

HansdG at 13:12, 29 September 2025

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 * '''E-commerce:''' An online order containing 1 smartphone (ISU) and 1 phone case (ISU), packed in a shipping carton with '''additional''' Delivery Packaging.
 * '''Cross-docking:''' A mixed pallet assembled in back-of-store operations, combining cases of beverages (TSU) and snack multipacks (GSU) for onward delivery to a retail outlet.
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HansdG: /* Delivery Units (DU) */

2025-09-27T08:40:18Z

Delivery Units (DU)

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	TLU represents the packaging that is added at the moment of shipping an individual customer order. Unlike SKUs, which are produced to stock		TLU represents the packaging that is added at the moment of shipping an individual customer order. Unlike SKUs, which are produced to stock

	==== Delivery Units (DU) ====		====Order Delivery Units (ODU) ====
	'''Definition:'''		'''Definition:'''
	A Delivery Unit is a shipment-specific SCU composed of one or more ISUs, GSUs, or TSUs, optionally with '''additional''' [[Packaging_Roles_-_TX\|Delivery Packaging (DP)]]. Delivery Units are not predefined SKUs but are formed during fulfillment or distribution. Identified by '''SSCC''' in GS1 standards.		A Order Delivery Unit is a shipment-specific SCU composed of one or more ISUs, GSUs, or TSUs, optionally with '''additional''' [[Packaging_Roles_-_TX\|Delivery Packaging (DP)]]. Order Delivery Units are not predefined SKUs but are formed during fulfillment or distribution. Identified by '''SSCC''' in GS1 standards.

	'''Examples:'''		'''Examples:'''